Skip to main content
S 2028 107th Congress Senate Commemorations Armed Forces and National Security Army personnel Black military personnel Congress Congressional Medal of Honor Governmental investigations History Military history Military medals, decorations, etc. Minorities Officer personnel World War I

World War I Veterans Medal of Honor Justice Act

Introduced: March 19, 2002 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 19, 2002
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
World War I Veterans Medal of Honor Justice Act - Authorizes the President, notwithstanding certain time limitations with respect to the award of the Medal of Honor, to award posthumously the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson of Albany, New York, for acts of valor while serving as a private in the 369th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army during World War I.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to review the service records of each African American World War I veteran who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, or the French Legion of Merit or the Croix de Guerre by the government of France, to determine whether such veteran should be awarded the Medal of Honor. Authorizes the award of the Medal of Honor to an African American World War I veteran upon the recommendation of the Secretary.

What's happening now March 19, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1